September 2009
Just interviewed Martin Noble of British Sea Power about the live soundtrack to Man of Aran - nice guy hear it later this week.
Follow BBC Jersey’s afternoon show presenter Tony Gillham on Twitter @GillhamGold - request a track for the all request lunchbreak.
You can listen to the full Gorey 24 FM series on the BBC Jersey website right now http://bit.ly/5mOcn Why wait for radio :)
http://twitpic.com/jhffx - Visited @durrell on Sunday and George the Gibbon said to say hi…
Which is the most expensive BBC Channel per user and overall cost. Times Labs crunches the data… http://bit.ly/1qhLWq
It’s a steady stream of brilliant news from the BBC internet people today - Desert Island Discs on the iPlayer! http://bit.ly/vxRcu
Lots tune in to see young girl in underwear in online video - bleeding obvious news. RT: @ITVInsider Rosie Webster clips gets 225,000 views
I’m @durrell watching the bears
Am now playing the new tune from Ash - True Love 1980 complete with pinky ponk synth sounds
Currently playing out Dig, Lazarus, Dig by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and hoping there’s nothing in it I can’t broadcast.
On another note - am growing increasingly concerned about the amount of christianity my daughter is learning at school.
I’m now finally sitting in the studio to record this weeks show - going out Saturday at 2.15pm (88.8fm / bbc.co.uk/jersey).
A proposition was passed to spend £10 million on a town park after Jersey Deputy Alan Maclean pressed the wrong voting button.
Does the audio on this page work for anyone else? http://bit.ly/2GTCjj
BBC iPlayer introduces chaptering - first with Mayo on 5Live. http://bit.ly/NVhYN
Channel 4’s 4OD service is temporarily unavailable in the Channel Islands, they are working on it and expect a return within 24 hours.
The 13 film review challenge →
The second Branchage film festival kicks off next weekend from 01-04 October and there are dozens of films and events happening over the four days.
From the opening night gala at the Opera…
Wondering what Gorey 24 FM actually is? Here’s the trail http://bit.ly/cWlzs (mp3 850kb)
Gorey FM to launch from 0750 every day next week on BBC Jersey (88.8fm, 1026mw).
I love @audibleuk, it means I can get through more books than I would have time reading as I can do other things at the same time.
Have now interviewed Chris Bell about The Midnight Expresso and Jim Sclavunos for @Branchage BBC Jersey Introducing this Saturday.
I’m seeing 14 films over Branchage weekend. Personal challenge time: Write at least a 200 word review of EVERY film I see. 2800 words
How is there already another version of iTunes?
Locked out. Wife putting Kids to bed. Stuck out for hour. Oh well
Just writing a feature on the Branchage drive-in and scripting my show - interviews with Jim Sclavonus, Rick from Ash and Midnight Expresso
Here is the music playlist for this weeks show: Marvel, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Ash, Midnight Expresso, The Horrors & Brobots.
Just interviewied Kitty of Kitty Daisy and Lewis ahead of their visit to Jersey for La Bordee d’Branchage @Branchage
I’m already on it - not like I need my internal bits and pieces when I die. http://tinyurl.com/ldkrcz #savejess
Top Gear is going to be in HD fron November. Time to upgrade my TV I guess.
Another £25 million from the BBC for children’s tv is great. Hannah Montana & Suite Life are fine - but where is the UK version?
Sitting at the bus station waiting for 8:15 bus.
High def for #topgear from November 15th must also means that it will be back from November 15th as well.
I’m getting to interview Jim Sclavunos (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Sonic Youth, Grinderman, Vanity Set, Tenage Jesus & The Jersk) at 11am!
Really loving going back through the 200+ pages of photos I’ve uploaded to Flickr over the years. I’m here right now http://bit.ly/6SdP7
So this week on the show Rick from Ash, Jim Sclavonus and probably music from Iggy Pop, Daniel Jonston, Sonic Youth……
Just putting together an article on the 50 foot inflatable screen coming to Jersey for the @branchage drive-in on People’s Park.
Two months to Top Gear in HD →
BBC 2’s flagship entertainment based programming featuring a bit of motoring and three childish middle aged men, Top Gear, will return in just under two months and will be in HD!
I’ve resisted…
Going through the @Branchage programme to pick films I want to review. It’ll be no @wittertainment but could be good fun http://bit.ly/stqzI
Looks like we’ve (BBC Jersey) switched from Real to flash for streaming. http://bit.ly/W8H6T
James May lego house set for demolition. http://bit.ly/gDY9r Unless it can be saved http://bit.ly/DSgqA
Line from press release “CI Bakery are frantically trying to keep up with demand but have almost depleted the islands stock of golden syrup”
Just sorting through my D drive and came across this radio package I made on Jersey Royals (mp3) http://bit.ly/3HXI55
RT: @AntiqueTweeter BBC iPlayer Antiques Roadshow Series 32 Jersey http://bit.ly/2DbFo
I fixed my TV yesterday, I actually fixed it. Made me feel all manly :) Although it was just the fuse next to the switch that had gone Still
Got what I think is a good idea for a new website/app but don’t have the coding skills to make it happen. Any ideas?
Made a lego plane with my son today. Not like when I was a kid you get step by step instructions and the right bits! More like a Kinder egg
Loving @dropbox, I have Word on all machines so no need for cloud app but can put the book I’m trying to write in my box and edit anywhere.
Follow up on my @Dropbox love-in. You’ll get 2GB data when you sign up for the free service. http://bit.ly/tXcE2
Oh and if you want to follow my lack of progress in writing a novel - you can through my @Dropbox. http://bit.ly/21NOe
It’s not all about the money →
Everytime a public organisation comes up with what is basically a good idea, something that will provide interesting content for free for the public in an easy to use way - somebody, usually…